There's a chance over the half term to catch Ryde artist, Jan Frith's Sewing Memories exhibition at the D-Day Story in Portsmouth, as well as free Sew Style and Upcycle sessions. Details within
Organised by Aspire Ryde, this new initiative taking place next month brings a chance to snap up some original work by respected artists, at a great price, and with the bonus of knowing that all the money is going to help a desperate situation
Work by Isle of Wight artist, Jan Frith, created in conjunction with a youth group, is on display inside a former fuel compartment of historic Landing Craft Tank in Southsea until 8th March
Sewing memories of care-home residents reminiscing about their ‘make do and mend’ era of sewing have been combined with recent memories of people across the Isle of Wight who sewed as a ‘call to arms’ to make PPE urgently during the Covid crisis. Catch it this week between Wed-Fri in Ryde